Lifestyle Improvement

Walk it Off

October 10, 2019 by Mr. Heartland on FIRE

Hi, my name is Mr. Heartland on FIRE, and I love long walks on the beach. Pretty corny, I know…. But seriously. I love walking. The beach is preferred, but totally optional.

Lifestyle optimization is a powerful tool on the path to Financial Independence (FI) . It means to focus your life’s resources (time, money, etc.) doing things you love, while trying to cut out those things you don’t.

For me, walking is one of the activities I’ve been working to incorporate more of into my life. Let me tell you why.

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10 Reasons Why You Should Learn to Cook

September 19, 2019 by Mr. Heartland on FIRE

I am all about picking up skills and hobbies that check multiple boxes. In my experience, nothing checks more boxes than learning to cook, so I wanted to take a moment to reflect on exactly why I love it. Let me walk you through 10 of my favorite reasons why you should pick up cooking.

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Being Early: The Simplest Success Hack

August 29, 2019 by Mr. Heartland on FIRE

A few weeks ago, my wife and I were on vacation in San Francisco. We had an ambitious schedule so we arrived to pick up our rental car for the trip early in the morning. The lady working the counter tossed us the keys and proclaimed: “You’re in luck… this is our last car.” She went on to tell us that several groups were due in shortly and they wouldn’t behave cars available for 3 to 4 hours!

Yikes! A delay that long would have nuked our vacation plans. How lucky were we?

Upon reflection; however, it seems this wasn’t an isolated incident. The common thread between this “lucky” event and several others was a supremely simple hack…

Being Early

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Let Me Be Direct…

June 27, 2019 by Mr. Heartland on FIRE

“A real straight shooter”

“Doesn’t beat around the bush”

“Speaks their mind”

“Cuts straight to the chase”

“No Bullshit”

These phrases describe an individual that is very direct. I am here to you, there is a compelling case to getting to the point.

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Why You Need to Work from Home

June 13, 2019 by Mr. Heartland on FIRE

A few months back I negotiated to work from home on Mondays. Now that I’ve gotten some days under my belt I wanted to report back on how the experience has been, any pitfalls, and of course the glorious benefits.

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The Dichotomy of Giving a Damn

May 23, 2019 by Mr. Heartland on FIRE

Whether you are looking to get ahead at your job or make a difference in yours or someone else’s life, few traits can help you reach your goal like “Giving a Damn”. However, careful attention must be paid to prevent burnout from derailing your dreams.

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